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Psychoanalysis in Action![]()
The Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, WCSPP, would like to invite social action and public health organizations to participate in an open discussion about potential collaborations around issues of mental health in the community and in the participating organizations. We would also like to explore and understand the needs of community organizations so we can offer classes or workshops that address these needs. We would like to explore the ways in which our knowledge and experience as psychotherapists and psychoanalysts can support individuals who are working in the trenches of social action projects as well as the larger systems of the organizations. ![]()
The “Psychoanalysis in Action” committee of WCSPP ![]()
would like to discuss with other organizations how best to use its resources to support the ongoing work on the ground. ![]()
We can offer discussion groups that bring a psychoanalytic understanding to questions of human interactions and human suffering. ![]()
We will explore the value of empathic and containing environments in the work of these organizations. ![]()
We can also offer classes or workshops on specific topics in psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, couple’s therapy, and group relations. These classes can be tailored to meet the needs of a specific organization. ![]()
Examples of possible relevant topics are: Self-care, preventing burn out, understanding systemic organizational problems, containment of hostility or violence, transference in the work of human services.![]()
Please contact us: ![]()
Michal Seligman, PsyD![]()
[email protected]![]()
Aviva Gitlin, PsyD![]()
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Michal Seligman, Psy.D![]()
530 West End Ave. #GR3![]()
NY NY 10024![]()
212-595-4092![]()
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WCSPP|WESTCHESTER CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF PSYCHOANALYSIS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
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Save the Date: Restorative Approaches to Policing Fall Institute![]()
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The National Center on Restorative Justice, a collaboration between Vermont Law School, University of Vermont and University of San Diego's Center for Restorative Justice is excited to announce the Restorative Approaches to Policing Fall Institute will be taking place virtually October 6-8, 2021. This three-day conference will feature keynotes, panels, and workshops highlighting the impact of restorative practices in policing, and bridging the gap between police and communities. restorativejustice.nyc/
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NYC Veterans For Peace July Chapter Meeting![]()
Special Guest Marjorie Cohn on![]()
Agent Orange, Julian Assange,![]()
and Drone Warfare![]()
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Wednesday, July 21, 6:30 pm![]()
Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/83426011852?pwd=RzRzTisvLzJuV0ovYUQ4a3NFa3lrZz09![]()
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Please join us for a special guest at our July meeting. VFP Advisory Board member Marjorie Cohn will discuss the new Agent Orange Legislation HR 3518, recently introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee. Cohn will also discuss legal issues in the case of Julian Assange and targeted killing using drone warfare.![]()
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Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, and a member of the bureau of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and the advisory board of Veterans for Peace. She served as one of seven judges from three continents on the International People's Tribunal of Conscience in Support of the Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange in 2009 and she is a co-coordinator of the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign. Her books include Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent and she recently edited Drones and Targeted Killing, a collection of writings about the legal, moral and political ramifications of unmanned aerial warfare. For more, see marjoriecohn.com/. ![]()
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New York City Veterans For Peace chapter meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to join us using the Zoom link above.
Marjorie Cohn | Speaker, Writer, Legal Scholar & Political Analyst
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